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July 18, 2005
Eminent Domain Backlash
The Chicago Tribune
The national backlash against the Supreme Court's eminent domain ruling focuses on saving homes in New London and recent measures proposed by state legislatures.
Connecticut case lit fires of rage
In New London, the local paper is filled with letters decrying the decision written by people from across the country. City officials have received death threats, and on July 5, hundreds of people came from as far away as Kentucky to rally for the homeowners.
The Institute for Justice, the libertarian public interest law firm that represented the New London homeowners, says legislators in at least 20 states are pushing bills to restrict the use of eminent domain.
That should open a broad debate on how far the government should be allowed to go in seizing private property. The court has spoken, but on this issue, the people will ultimately rule.
Posted by lumi at July 18, 2005 9:02 AM